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RIGblaster nomic USB Owners Manual Thank you for purchasing a RIGblaster nomic. We hope that it provides many hours of amateur radio enjoyment. FOR MAXIMUM ENJOYMENt PLEASE PROCEED IN ORDER, StEP BY StEP! DO NOt CONtINUE tO thE NEXt StEP UNtIL YOU hAVE CORRECtLY COMPLEtED thE StEP YOU ARE ON. NOtE: IF YOU CALL FOR SUPPORt WE WILL tO NEED tO KNOW WhAt StEP OF thIS MANUAL YOU ARE hAVING A PROBLEM WIth.
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able to transmit! If you have a problem with this step simply install and try another similar ham radio program instead. If another program works you can be sure you there was a problem with the first program. If several programs do not work then double check your sound card virtual settings and your audio connections.
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Typical RIGblaster nomic USB station hookup diagram. Note: This is only a sample station hookup diagram; what might be used for portable operation with a RIGblaster nomic. A desktop computer would have similar connections with different sound card connections. PTT CONTROL: Use either supplied DB9M to DB9F serial cable connected between the ReCeIve AUDIO: Supplied 3.5mm, 1/8”...
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98SE, ME, 2000, XP and Vista 32 bit.) A) Insert the West Mountain Radio CD ROM in your computer's CDROM drive. B) Plug the USB connector into an available USB socket on your computer. If possible one you will keep it in.
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power/drive to maximum may cause severe transmitter distortion and a wide signal. Confirm that the RIGblaster's audio level control is turned all the way up, full clockwise (DO NOT USE FORCE! you could damage the control). Open your Windows sound card playback "Volume control" panel (double click the little speaker icon in the system tray).
loud. If your rig has transmit shift or audio equalization you can adjust the tone quality of your microphone audio. An ALC circuit is provided to minimize the possibility of too much audio over driving the rig, causing flattopping or splatter.
The mic. out connects the RIGblaster to a radio using an appropriate West Mountain Radio mic. cable that matches the mic. jack of the radio. The wiring is set, or adapted, to match the radio with the installation of jumpers inside the RIGblaster.
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8 PIN ROUND SCREW ON JUMPER DIAGRAMS Alinco® 8 pin round screw on Pin # Connection 1 Microphone audio 2 Push to talk, PTT 3 not used 4 not used 5 not used 6 not used 7 Mic. common (Ground) 8 PTT common (Ground) Icom®...
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RJ45 MODULAR PLUG-IN tELEPhONE StYLE JUMPER DIAGRAMS Kenwood® RJ45 (8 wire) Modular mic. connector radios Pin # Connection 1 not used 2 not used 3 PTT common (Ground) 4 Push to talk, PTT 5 MIC. common (Ground) 6 Microphone audio 7 not used 8 not used typical Yaesu®...
WARRANtY The RIGblaster is warranted against failure due to defects in workmanship or materials for one year after the date of purchase from West Mountain Radio. Warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation, altera- tion, lightning, or other incidence of excessive voltage or current.
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